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medium 6.2

CVE-2019-18899 json

apt-cacher-ng insecure use of /run/apt-cacher-ng

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-8580

cvss
6.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The apt-cacher-ng package of openSUSE Leap 15.1 runs operations in user owned directory /run/apt-cacher-ng with root privileges. This can allow local attackers to influence the outcome of these operations. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 apt-cacher-ng versions prior to 3.1-lp151.3.3.1.

Patch / fix

  • openSUSE Leap 15.1 3.1-lp151.3.3.1
  • apt-cacher-ng Package Hub 15 SP1 3.1-bp151.4.3.1
  • apt-cacher-ng openSUSE Leap 15.1 3.1-lp151.3.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2020:0146-1openSUSE-SU-2020:0124-1

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Exploit prediction

0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • openSUSE Leap 15.1

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

Sources

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